"The performance had a profound impact. It made me reflect and realize that I should be much more grateful. On Monday at noon in Kézdivásárhely, we presented our documentary performance As Water Reflects the Face at the Vigadó Cultural Center, as part of an event organized by Dr. Csiha Kálmán Reformed College. It was wonderful to feel the interest, attention, and engagement of the young audience with the scenes. During the post-performance audience meeting, we were amazed by the personal thoughts shared and the many questions posed by the students. It felt rewarding to reflect together on props, symbols, or scenes. There were many discussions about future vision, individual responsibility, paying attention to each other and to ourselves, loneliness, fitting in, love, and our relationships with parents. It was truly a great final performance and conversation to end the tour! We are grateful for the shared thoughts, the trust of the school, and for the warm hospitality and organization by teacher Zsuzsánna Rancz Gyárfás."

"This performance was overwhelming. On one hand, many themes and scenes deeply moved me, and on the other hand, it was the authenticity, simplicity, honesty, and lack of pretension with which the actors performed that truly touched me. It was an incredible experience! Last night in Budapest, we presented our documentary performance titled As Water Reflects the Face at the Katona József Theater. The audience followed the performance with great attention, fully immersed in its moments. During the post-performance audience meeting, it was a joy to see how many viewers had something to say about a symbol, prop, theme, or scene. We engaged in a real dialogue, sharing in a true theatrical celebration and encounter. We thank everyone for the thoughts, personal stories shared after the performance, and we are grateful to Katona József Theater for providing the space for this event."

Our tour of the production As the Water Reflects the Face, which explores the personal stories of youth, will kick off on 24 September in Budapest with a performance for the students of the Eötvös József Grammar School. Following this, spectators will be able to watch the performance on 25 September at 19:15 at the Budapest Katona József Theatre. On 26 September, the company will perform twice at the Catholic Grammar School of Veresegyháza. The documentary theatre production, which has already been presented 630 times, will be viewed in the afternoon by the students of Veresegyháza and in the evening by the parents. The closing performance of the tour will take place as an event of the Dr. Csiha Kálmán Reformed Student Residence on 30 September at noon at the Vigadó Cultural Centre of Târgu Secuiesc. All performances are followed by an interactive audience encounter, which provides space for collective reflection and discussion of the issues and problems raised by the documentary theatre production.

„Közvetlen volt az előadás. Bevont, megszólított, elgondolkodtatott. Eddig nem tudtam sokat József Attiláról, de megnézve ezt az előadást, már sokkal többet tudok róla, a költészetéről és jobban belelátok az életébe.” Kedd délelőtt a csíkszeredai Márton Áron Főgimnáziumban két alkalommal mutattuk be a Nem vagyok, csak mások látnak című, József Attila szövegeiből készült előadásunkat. A Kalot Egyesület szervezésében illetve a Csíkszereda Városháza és a Communitas Alapítvány támogatásával megvalósult rendhagyó irodalomóra megfelelő alkalmat nyújtott a XI. osztályos fiataloknak a költő által írt szövegekbe való elmélyülésre és az előadást követő beszélgetésben a hallottak kapcsán elindult személyes gondolatok megosztásának. Köszönjük a figyelmet és azt, hogy az osztály engedte magát közelebb vinni József Attila személyéhez és költészetéhez!

Osonó Theatre fifteenth Erasmus+ project is taking place from 28th August- 1st September in Romania. The project entitled “Regional Cooperation for the Professional Support of Youth Workers”, created in partnership with the Adrenalin Sports Association of Sfântu Gheorghe and the Hungarian Cultural Association of Vojvodina, aims to support the work of youth professionals and teachers through a varied, personally and professionally valuable non-formal training. In addition to sharing innovative educational methods, the training provides an opportunity for participants from Hungary, Romania and Serbia to recharge and connect professionally. Combining theatre in education with health awareness practices, the project, supported by the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme includes workshops on self-awareness, healthy living, physical presence, concentration, mind-body balance, as well as activities and training that explore and support the importance of physical activity. Therefore, the workshops will also be very colourful and varied.

Osonó Theatre fourteenth Erasmus+ project is taking place from 24-28 July in Senta. The project entitled “Regional Cooperation for the Professional Support of Youth Workers”, created in partnership with the Adrenalin Sports Association of Sfântu Gheorghe and the Hungarian Cultural Association of Vojvodina, aims to support the work of youth professionals and teachers through a varied, personally and professionally valuable non-formal training. In addition to sharing innovative educational methods, the training provides an opportunity for participants from Hungary, Romania and Serbia to recharge and connect professionally. Combining theatre in education with health awareness practices, the project, supported by the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme includes workshops on self-awareness, healthy living, physical presence, concentration, mind-body balance, as well as activities and training that explore and support the importance of physical activity. Therefore, the workshops will also be very colourful and varied. Osonó’s personality development, team-building and theatre in education trainings will be held by Misi Fazakas and Oszkár Mucha. Under the guidance of Enikő Szőcs and Csaba Károly Szőcs, the group will have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of sports and lifestyle activities, to try their hand at climbing, as well as to measure and individually evaluate their body composition. Furthermore, the Pontis Health Organization from Romania will provide basic CPR and first aid training for the participants.

"The performance was overwhelming. It made me face myself, made me reflect, and strengthened my belief in the importance of paying attention to the people around me. The ending, the silence, was like the surface of the water to me. It ripples, stirs up, but with time it calms down, and the solution is born. Yesterday, we performed our documentary play titled As Water Reflects the Face twice, organized by the Veresegyház Catholic High School. In the afternoon, the Váci Mihály Cultural Center was filled to capacity with the students of the high school, and in the evening, parents attended the performance. Afterward, we provided space to discuss the themes of the performance and reflect together. Topics included the parent-child relationship, emotional gaps, love, future visions, personal responsibilities, and the importance of paying attention to others and ourselves. We thank the school for the trust, the encounter made possible by the theater, and principal Éva Prehodáné Nagy for her enthusiastic organization."

"The topics discussed in the performance touch us every day. Several moments were shocking, but it really helped me that this performance summarized these problems, making me more aware. I reflected, I shed tears. I loved it!" Yesterday afternoon, we presented our documentary performance As Water Reflects the Face to the ninth-grade class of Eötvös József High School in Budapest. It was great to feel the students' interest, attention, and sensitivity to the topics and scenes. We talked about the parent-child relationship, the difficulties of having children, loneliness, lack of love, paying attention to one another, and the importance of experiences. Thank you for this shared experience and for the discussion after the performance, the personal thoughts, feedback, enthusiasm, and curiosity!

“If you want to go fast, go alone! If you want to go far, go together with others!” (African proverb) We organized a team-building weekend for the troupe. We escaped from the escape rooms, tasted wines from Mór, played board games, cooked together, had meaningful conversations, spent time with each other, and even did a bit of planning. With all of this, we officially kicked off the Osonós season!

Two of our trainers, Misi Fazakas and Oszkár Mucha, led a self-awareness workshop on Monday afternoon at the Perspective – Christian Summer University. The event, held at Szelterszfürdő, was organized by the team of young volunteers from the Archdiocesan Youth Chaplaincy for young people aged between 20 and 35, who want to explore the path of self-discovery and mental health through various programs. We also had the pleasure of meeting a wonderful group. It was great to see how the participants played with joyful freedom but at the same time seriously engaged in the exercises, how they immersed themselves and were able to be their true selves. We marveled at their courage and experimental spirit, and it was heartwarming to feel their interest, energy, and curiosity. We are thankful for the family-like atmosphere, the attention to one another, and the joy of being present and spending time together! We are grateful for the initiative, the invitation, and the organization!

"I have never had such a profound theater experience." Recently, we presented our performance titled "I Am Not, Only Others See Me," based on the texts of Attila József, to the participants of our Youth Workers GO! Erasmus+ project. From the very first moment, the audience's attention and resonance with the performance were palpable. During the discussion following the performance, deep thoughts were shared. The freshness of the poet's texts allowed us to talk about our own emotions and worldview. Topics such as homelessness, searching for one's path, traumas, loneliness, solitude, exclusion, lack of love, and the relevance of the situations and feelings in the texts were discussed. Thank you for your attention and the personal thoughts shared! It was a pleasure to perform for such an audience!

In the 2023-24 season, Osonó, as a self-sustaining company, carried out 246 cultural, educational and social events in 4 countries for almost 7,500 participants. The company held 75 performances followed by 75 interactive audience discussions, and furthermore carried out 91 workshops, 5 Erasmus+ projects and numerous training sessions for youngsters and adults.